ASP Big Wave World Tour 2014/2015 - Schedule Announced
The best big wave surf competition on earth announced its official schedule. The roster for the 2014/2015 ASP Big Wave World Tour (BWWT) season has been solidified, featuring the best big wave surfers on the planet as they compete across six international venues for the undisputed big wave surfing crown. Two new locations have been added to the classic breaks to spice up the tour - Dungeons in South Africa and Pe’ahi, a big wave surfing break, also known as Jaws in Maui. Especially the notorious break "Jaws" will turn a lot of attention to. With 40-60 foot waves breaking off the North Shore this break is one of the most dangerous ones to surf due to its violent waves and remote location that only a helicopter can get to in case somebody gets hurt.
With the season split into two parts to take advantage of the Southern Hemisphere and Northern Hemisphere swell systems, the ASP BWWT (former Billabong XXL) Top 12 surfers will be joined by six international wildcards per event as well as six local wildcards to comprise the 24-man field. The last year winner Grant Baker is on fire this season, winning his second Mavericks Invitational event this year, but will he stay strong defending the World title? Some say he is the Kelly Slater of big wave contests..........
Big Wave World Tour Locations
Southern Hemisphere - April 15, 2014 to August 31, 2014
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between the 27th of April and the 1st of May, will be…
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Ten islands make up the archipelago of Cabo Verde which lies two hours south of the Canary Islands in the Atlantic Ocean, due to their geographical location the islands are frequented with pumping swell and trade winds.
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